PAYING FOR THE UNINSURED

On behave of the health care uninsured, we would like to say thanks. For what you ask? For paying for our health care because those that have insurance do. A recent study indicated that more than 10% of the average premium goes to covering the cost of caring for the uninsured. That's why we need a public option at the very minimum.

WHERE WILL WE BE ONE YEAR FROM TODAY

ITS JULY 17, 2009 - IF HEALTH CARE REFORM PASSES CONGRESS WITH A PUBLIC-OPTION - HALF THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE COVERED BY THE PUBLIC-OPTION (THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, & THOSE DROPPED BY PRIVATE INSURANCE BECAUSE OF COSTS) OR IF NO PUBLIC-OPTION PASSES, HALF THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE UNINSURED - BECAUSE PRIVATE INSURANCE PREMIUMS WILL DOUBLE WITHOUT COMPETITION.

WITHOUT A PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTH

INSURANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS WILL DOUBLE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF PASSAGE. Yes, you read it here. I'm no soothsayer but it seems pretty obvious. Why would the insurance industry drop millions of dollars on this without some way of getting repaid. PS - No one will be satified with the outcome. The uninsured will grow to 150 million, and medical providers will be angry over reimbursement rate cuts. I hope I'm wrong.

THE REAL PROBLEM IN HEALTHCARE IS PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY USE TOO MUCH OF IT

Great Line ! Unfortunately it's not original - it belongs to California Nurses' Shum (another blog writer). But the point is true - health care is great to have, just don't use it. Sponsored by the American Funeral Home Owners Association.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/3/6/142819/4629

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0703050148mar05,0,814051,print.story?coll=chi-newsopinioncommentary-hed

2008 ELECTION WILL NOT BE ABOUT IRAQ

Yes, you hear it from me here - the 2008 elections, nearly 20 months away, will not be about the war in Iraq or the Middle East. It will be about the economy and specifically the condition of the middle class. The issues will revolve around stagnate income and wages, health care coverage and costs, education, and retirement - particularly regarding the baby boomers. Nearly all the candidates have not real platform on these issues. And more tax cuts for the rich and corporations aren't going to cut it.

HEALTH CARE 7.1

I plan this to be the first in a running series on health care and health care insurance.

The Shrub SOTU Plan.

The Bush health care plan is DOA and all of us know it but the problem is horseshit like this is often taken seriously and typically frames further discussion.

Inherent problems that I see immediately:

- A set tax deduction regardless of the actual cost of health insurance - can anyone in their right mind imagine the price being less? And like you're going to be able to pocket the difference (holy welfare queens!). This reminds me of energy deregulation and all of its promises. I would expect costs to go through the roof because we will all be buying insurance as individuals - not groups.

- What's to stop every employer from dropping health insurance all together. Most want to now. I mean the cost of insurance is suddenly pure profit. They wouldn't be required to raise wages/salaries accordingly.

- I don't believe insurers are going to step in to serve this new market. Think - Excessively high administrative costs! And if they do premiums will go through the roof as costs surge.

I'll deal with Bush's mindset later.

We need health care, not health care insurance . . . B.L.Dancer